gingqda

Zhuang

Etymology

From gingq (“glass; mirror”) +‎ da (“eye”). Compare Chinese 眼鏡／眼镜 (yǎnjìng), Thai แว่นตา (wɛ̂n-dtaa), English eyeglasses.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Zhuang) IPA(key): /kiŋ˧˥ ta˨˦/
  • Tone numbers: ging5da1
  • Hyphenation: gingq‧da

Noun

gingqda (classifier fouq, 1957–1982 spelling giŋƽda)

  1. glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles
    Synonyms: gingq, (dialectal) nganxciuq, (dialectal) nganxgingq, (dialectal) giengqha, (dialectal) giengqda, (dialectal) yangzgingq
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